None listed
Conditions
Brief summary
Comparison of higher protein, moderate carbohydrate red meat based “Total Wellbeing” diet versus iso-energetic, conventional, low fat, high carbohydrate diet on weight loss, immune function, satiety, metabolic parameters and iron status in young, overweight and obese women. Research Hypothesis: A higher protein, red meat based diet for weight management in overweight and obese young women will improve satiety, eating behaviours, markers of immune function and metabolic parameters when compared to an iso-energetic higher carbohydrate, white meat based diet.
Interventions
Prescription of either one of the two diets through randomisation. The two diets involve iso-energetic, low fat, low glycaemic index (GI) diets that differ in carbohydrate (glycaemic load) and protein content as well as red and white meat content.
This involves a daily diet change for a total of 12 months.
All subjects (regardless of which diet they are assigned) will be asked to complete a minimum of 30 minutes light exercise on most days of the week.
Sponsors
University of Sydney
Study design
Allocation
Randomised controlled trial
Intervention model
Parallel
Primary purpose
Treatment
Masking
Open (masking not used)
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to 25 Years
Healthy volunteers
Yes
Inclusion criteria
Young women Body Mass Index (BMI) >27.5 kg/m2
Exclusion criteria
Smokers, iron deficiency, diabetes (I or II), severe eating disorders, depression or medication influencing metabolism
Outcome results
None listed